end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
maintenance; preservation; improvement
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
nameko (var. of mushroom) (Pholiota nameko)
fuck you!; don't fuck with me!; don't fuck around!; don't be a screw off!
steady; firm; solid; secure
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
long-established; old-established; traditional
to be manageable; to be able to handle
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
freedom; free; open; unrestricted
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
very unlikely to ...; showing no signs of ...
to stand by; to be on standby
array; muster; line-up; full force
cheerleading competition; cheering contest
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
chemical reaction; generation of an unexpected result from combining things